Dorothy Mayberry Greenwood
May 1, 1948 ~ September 18, 2021
Dorothy Mayberry Smith Greenwood was born on May 1, 1928, in Springfield MA to Madeline and Ernest Smith.
Her husband of sixty years, Thomas Leon Greenwood, passed away in April 2017. They have three children and their families: Gayle Whitlock (Bennett, Ben, Andrew, Brooke) from Lake Ridge, VA, Scott Greenwood (Julie, Nora) from Cary NC, and Lynn Edgar (Jeff, Jessica) from Durham NC. In addition, her Brother, Dr. Ernest H. Smith (Anne, Sheryl, Bret, Tara) from Woods Hole, MA.
Growing up, Dot lived in eleven states, married, and then spent 40 years in Rochester (Penfield) NY. She and Tom retired to Pinehurst NC in 1996.
Dot graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1950 with a BA in Industrial Psychology and in 1954 with an MA in Personnel from Syracuse University.
Dorothy worked for 34 years in Industrial Relations in the industry (US Rubber, Stromberg Carlson, Genesee Brewing), in Education (University of Mary Washington, Indiana University), and for Not-For-Profit programs (Probation Guidance/Employment, Clergy Occupational Development, and Employment). She retired as Employee Relations Director of Genesee Brewery in Rochester NY. Through the Center for Dispute Settlement, she spent 10 years as an arbitrator and mediator for the courts of New York State.
She loved Pinehurst as a committed participant in First Health Fitness Center, Sanford’s Temple Theatre, Arts Council Classical Concerts, Sunrise Theater Opera, the Carolina Philharmonic, NC Symphony, Moore County Bank, Ruth Pauley Series, Community Presbyterian Church, Pinehurst Tennis Club, Act 2 Club, Book Club, Pinehurst government activities, Pinehurst County Club, and League of Women Voters Moore County.
Within these groups, her activities included volunteering at Taylortown Head Start, writing a NC Judicial Directory, starting committees for Civics 101, a recycling program, a Charter School study, and supporting the Equal Rights Amendment and Women’s Reproductive Rights.
She loved entertaining and traveling, especially with her family. She thought of herself as innovative, inquisitive, and enjoying life and the people around her.
A Celebration of Life will be held in October, date to be announced shortly.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Health Foundation: Hospice Care, Planned Parenthood, First Health Foundation: Cancer CARE Fund.
Sending so much love to Dot’s family. What a role model for everyone who encountered her strength, ingenuity, sense of fun, sense of humor and love of life and family. So grateful we were able to get to know her through her daughter, Lynn. Sending peace, love and the hope that you will find solace in her memories.
To the family of this amazing woman I am so sorry for what you have lost and hope you are comforted by what you had for all those years.
My husband and I met Dot just a few years ago in the Fitness Center pool and immediately hit it off. We frequently got in trouble for talking too much during class-thank you Dot!
You can add Roof Repair to the long list of Dots achievements. We had arranged to visit and in preparation she sent me her address and a picture of her house which looks exactly like my house. Come to learn hat she toured our house when it was up for sale back in the early 90s and tracked down the builder to construct the same on the lot she and her husband had purchased-what a coincidence that we met in that pool so many years later. During our visit I asked if she ever had a roof leak near the fireplace and yes, that had been an ongoing problem. It had been an ongoing problem for us also and after two previous failed repairs we contacted her roofer and all is now well-again, thank you Dot!
We are inspired to take on the process of aging with her same zest for life-lastly, thank you Dot!